Seller's Guide

There are many important steps to selling a home. With Real Estate One behind me, I can make your experience easier. Use the tools available through me to make the process easier, and follow these basic steps toward a successful sale.

Jerry's Tips for Home Sellers

for the week of February 6th

Seven Steps to Preparing for an Open House

  • Hire a cleaning service. A spotlessly clean home is essential; dirt will turn off a prospect faster than anything.
  • Mow your lawn, and be sure toys and yard equipment are put away.
  • Serve cookies, coffee, and soft drinks. It creates a welcoming touch. But be sure the kitchen has been cleaned up; use disposable cups so the sink doesn’t fill up.
  • Lock up your valuables, jewelry, and money. Although the real estate salesperson will be on site during the open house, it’s impossible to watch everyone all the time.
  • Turn on all the lights. Even in the daytime, incandescent lights add sparkle.
  • Send your pets to a neighbor or take them outside. If that’s not possible, crate them or confine them to one room (a basement or bath), and let the salesperson know where to find them.
  • Leave. It’s awkward for prospective buyers to look in your closets and express their opinions of your home with you there.

    • Step One: Prepare Yourself
    You should never sell your home without learning about the current market conditions, competition and local trends. There is no better way to get prepared than to schedule a pre-marketing consultation with a Real Estate One professional.

    Most agents were discouraged...Jerry responded as though our circumstances presented no challenge at all.

    Step Two: Know your Home’s True Value
    A Competitive Market Analysis (“CMA”) will help determine the value of your home in today’s market. Ensuring that you market your home at a price most advantageous to you is what I, a Real Estate One professional, am trained to do. For a CMA on your home, please contact me.

    Step Three: Reach the Right Market
    A successful sale, one that happens in a timely and profitable manner, doesn’t happen by luck. It happens as a result of using the right tools to reach the most potential buyers for your home.

    Step Four: Give your Buyer Added Value
    Our Home-Link home services give you a distinct advantage over sellers with other companies because your buyer will get all the help they need with home related services like appliance purchases, landscaping, moving, re-decorating, and more. These services are FREE to YOU as well as your buyer. For more information, please contact me

    Step Five: Moving to or from Michigan?
    If you are considering a move from Michigan to another state, a move to a new area within the state or even a move from any state to Michigan, we can help! If you would like information on neighborhoods, schools in Michigan and/or other information, contact me.